The Missive lyrics

[Sancho]

"Most lovely sov'reign and highborn lady..."

[Aldonza]

Ho

[Sancho]

"The heart of this

Thy vassal knight faints for thy favor"

[Aldonza]

Ha

[Sancho]

"Oh, fairest of the fair

Purest of the pure

Incomp'rable Dulcinea"

[Aldonza]

That again. My name is Aldonza!

[Sancho]

My master calls you Dulcinea

[Aldonza]

Why?

[Sancho]

I don't know but I can tell you from experience

That knights have their own language for everything

And it's better not to ask questions because it

Only gets you into trouble

[Aldonza]

Hm

[Sancho]

"I beg thee grant that I may kiss

The nethermost hem of thy garment..."

[Aldonza]

Kiss my which?

[Sancho]

If you keep interrupting, the whole

Thing will be out of my head

[Aldonza]

Well, what does he want?

[Sancho]

I'm getting to it!

"And send to me a token of thy fair esteem

That I may carry as my standard into battle"

[Aldonza]

Hm, what kind of token?

[Sancho]

He says generally it's a silken scarf

[Aldonza]

Your master's a crackbrain!

I'll give him a token. Here.

[Sancho]

But my lady... That's a rag!

[Aldonza]

Don't you 'my lady' me too or I'll crack you

Like an egg! Wait a minute. Come here. Come here

Sit. Sit. Why do you follow him?

[Sancho]

Oh, that's easy to explain, I... I...

[Aldonza]

Why?

[Sancho]

I'm telling you. It's because... because...

[Aldonza]

Why?

• Artist:Man of La Mancha (Musical)